1968–69 National Football League (Ireland)

• Division One: 8 teams. Split into two groups of 4.
• Division Two: 8 teams. Split into two groups of 4.
• Division Three: 8 teams. Split into two groups of 4.
• Division Four: 8 teams. Split into two groups of 4.

The top 2 in each group progressed to the Division Semi-finals. The winners of the Division Finals played off in the NFL semi-finals.

• Division Three (A): Played as a double round-robin.
• All other groups: Single Round-Robin. Each team played every other team in its division (or group where the division is split) once, either home or away.

2 points were awarded for a win and 1 for a draw.

Teams in all four divisions competed for the National Football League title.

None. All divisions had equal status.

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| date = 16 February 1969

| round = Round 2

| team1 = Down

| score = 1-7 — 0-7

| team2 = Meath

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| date = 9 March 1969

| round = Round 3

| team1 = Down

| score = 1-7 — 0-6

| team2 = Antrim

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| stadium = Newcastle

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| date = 9 March 1969

| round = For 1st Place

| team1 = Dublin

| score = 0-7 — 0-3

| team2 = Westmeath

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| stadium = Raheny"Dublin in fine form", Irish Press, 10/03/1969, p. 16

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| date = 16 March 1969

| round = Semi-final

| team1 = Westmeath

| score = 0-13 — 1-8

| team2 = Down

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| stadium = Carrickmacross"GAA facts", Irish Press, 17/03/1969, p. 13

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| date = 16 March 1969

| round = Semi-final

| team1 = Dublin

| score = 1-10 — 0-9

| team2 = Meath

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| stadium = Drogheda"GAA facts", Irish Press, 17/03/1969, p. 13

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| date = 30 March 1969

| round = Final

| team1 = Westmeath

| score = 1-8 — 1-6

| team2 = Dublin

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| stadium = Navan"Results at a glance", Irish Press, 31/03/1969, p. 12

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| date = 2 March 1969

| round = For 1st Place

| team1 = Sligo

| score = 0-12 — 0-7

| team2 = Donegal

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| stadium = Sligo"GAA in brief", Irish Press, 03/03/1969, p. 12

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| date = 9 March 1969

| round = Semi-final

| team1 = Donegal

| score = 2-10 — 1-7

| team2 = Derry

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| stadium = Dungannon"Donegal dash Kerry's National League hopes", Irish Independent, 10/03/1969, p. 15

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| date = 23 March 1969

| round = Semi-final

| team1 = Cavan

| score = 2-10 — 1-3

| team2 = Sligo

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| stadium = Carrick-on-Shannon"Cavan oust Sligo: now meet Donegal", Irish Independent, 24/03/1969, p. 13

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| date = 30 March 1969

| round = Final

| team1 = Donegal

| score = 0-10 — 1-6

| team2 = Cavan

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| stadium = Dungannon"Results at a glance", Irish Press, 31/03/1969, p. 12

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| date = 9 March 1969

| round = Round 5

| team1 = Clare

| score = 1-7 — 0-4

| team2 = Mayo

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| stadium = Kilrush"Chambers' goal made Clare safe", Irish Independent, 10/03/1969, p. 15

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| date = 9 March 1969

| round = Round 5

| team1 = Galway

| score = 1-5 — 0-7

| team2 = Roscommon

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| stadium = Ballinasloe"Galway win with late Keenan point", Irish Independent, 10/03/1969, p. 15

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| date = 23 March 1969

| round = Round 6

| team1 = Mayo

| score = 0-6 — 2-9

| team2 = Roscommon

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| stadium = Crossmolina"Roscommon reap decisive success from switches", Irish Independent, 24/03/1969, p. 12

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| date = 23 March 1969

| round = Round 6

| team1 = Clare

| score = 0-4 — 0-13

| team2 = Galway

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| stadium = Milltown Malbay"Galway had to fight", Irish Independent, 24/03/1969, p. 12

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| date = 30 March 1969

| round = For 2nd Place

| team1 = Mayo

| score = 2-7 — 0-8

| team2 = Roscommon

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| stadium = Ballinasloe"GAA in brief", Irish Independent, 31/03/1969, p. 16

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| date = 30 March 1969

| round = Semi-final

| team1 = Cork

| score = 3-8 — 1-8

| team2 = Galway

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| stadium = Gaelic Grounds, Limerick"GAA in brief", Irish Independent, 31/03/1969, p. 16

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| date = 13 April 1969

| round = Semi-final

| team1 = Kerry

| score = 0-11 — 0-11

| team2 = Mayo

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| stadium = Gaelic Grounds, Limerick"Mick O'Connell saves Kerry with a late point", Cork Examiner, 14/04/1969, p. 10

| attendance = 4,000

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| date = 20 April 1969

| round = Semi-final Replay

| team1 = Kerry

| score = 2-9 — 1-5

| team2 = Mayo

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| stadium = Galway"GAA Results at a glance", Irish Press, 21/04/1969, p. 13

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| date = 27 April 1969

| round = Final

| team1 = Kerry

| score = 2-5 — 0-9

| team2 = Cork

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| stadium = Cork Athletic Grounds"GAA facts at a glance", Irish Press, 28/04/1969, p. 15

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| date = 9 March 1969

| round = For 1st Place

| team1 = Kildare

| score = 6-11 — 0-3

| team2 = Waterford

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| stadium = Newbridge"Easy for Kildare", Irish Independent, 10/03/1969, p. 15

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| date = 16 March 1969

| round = Semi-final

| team1 = Offaly

| score = 2-12 — 2-3

| team2 = Waterford

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| stadium = Tullamore

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| date = 16 March 1969

| round = Semi-final

| team1 = Kildare

| score = 2-7 — 0-13

| team2 = Laois

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| date = 23 March 1969

| round = Semi-final Replay

| team1 = Kildare

| score = 1-17 — 1-6

| team2 = Laois

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| stadium = Carlow"Kildare sparkle", Irish Independent, 24/03/1969, p. 12

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| date = 30 March 1969

| round = Final

| team1 = Offaly

| score = 1-8 — 1-8

| team2 = Kildare

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| stadium = O'Moore Park, Portlaoise"Kildare-Offaly tie ends level", Irish Independent, 31/03/1969, p. 16

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| date = 13 April 1969

| round = Final replay

| team1 = Offaly

| score = 0-8 — 1-2

| team2 = Kildare

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| stadium = O'Moore Park, Portlaoise

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date =20 April 1969|

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team1 = Offaly |

score =2-13 – 1-3|

team2 = Donegal |

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stadium = Croke Park, Dublin"GAA Results at a glance", Irish Press, 21/04/1969, p. 13

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date =11 May 1969|

time = |

team1 = Kerry |

score =2-12 – 2-8|

team2 = Westmeath |

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stadium = Croke Park, Dublin"Kerry for league final", Irish Independent, 12/05/1969, p. 12

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date =18 May 1969
Home Final|

time = |

team1 = Kerry |

score =3-11 – 0-8|

team2 = Offaly |

goals1 =Mick O'Dwyer 2-2; Dom O'Donnell 1-0; Brendan Lynch 0-3; Mick O'Connell, DJ Crowley, Eamonn O'Donoghue 0-2 each |

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stadium = Croke Park, Dublin

| attendance = 35,936"For The Record, A History of the National Football and Hurling League Finals", Tom Morrison, Collins Press, 2002, {{ISBN|9781903464151}}

| referee =Mick Loftus, Mayo"For The Record, A History of the National Football and Hurling League Finals", Tom Morrison, Collins Press, 2002, {{ISBN|9781903464151}}

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date =22 June 1969
Final, first leg|

time = |

team1 = Kerry |

score =0-12 – 0-12|

team2 = New York |

goals1 = Mick O'Dwyer 0-6; Brendan Lynch 0-4; Eamonn O'Donoghue, Pat Moynihan 0-1 each|

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stadium = Gaelic Park, New York City

| attendance = 10,000"For The Record, A History of the National Football and Hurling League Finals", Tom Morrison, Collins Press, 2002, {{ISBN|9781903464151}}

| referee = Paul Kelly (Dublin)"For The Record, A History of the National Football and Hurling League Finals", Tom Morrison, Collins Press, 2002, {{ISBN|9781903464151}}

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date =29 June 1969
Final, second leg|

time = |

team1 = Kerry |

score =2-21 – 2-12|

team2 = New York |

goals1 = Mick O'Connell 0-9; Brendan Lynch 1-3; Mick O'Dwyer 0-5; Tom Prendergast 1-1; Eamonn O'Donoghue 0-2; DJ Crowley 0-1 |

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stadium = Gaelic Park, New York City

| attendance =

| referee = Paul Kelly (Dublin)"For The Record, A History of the National Football and Hurling League Finals", Tom Morrison, Collins Press, 2002, {{ISBN|9781903464151}}

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Kerry win 39–30 on aggregate.

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